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How the aristocracy preserved their powerAfter democracy finally shunted aside hereditary lords, they found new means to protect their extravagant riches. For all the modern tales of noble poverty and leaking ancestral homes, their private wealth and influence remains phenomenal (Guardian)

He said the government was looking into whether it would need to formally confirm its departure from the European Economic Area (the EEA - a group comprising the EU, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). He said the EEA agreement would no longer apply to the UK after Brexit, but that a more formal departure might be necessary.

We are considering what steps, if any, we might need to take to formally confirm our withdrawal from the EEA agreement as a matter of international law. (Politics Live, Guardian)

He said the government was looking into whether it would need to formally confirm its departure from the European Economic Area (the EEA - a group comprising the EU, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). He said the EEA agreement would no longer apply to the UK after Brexit, but that a more formal departure might be necessary.

We are considering what steps, if any, we might need to take to formally confirm our withdrawal from the EEA agreement as a matter of international law. (Politics Live, Guardian)

You'd think they'd know, wouldn't you?

Give them a chance - it's not as if they've had over a year to think about complexities like this...

He said the government was looking into whether it would need to formally confirm its departure from the European Economic Area (the EEA - a group comprising the EU, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). He said the EEA agreement would no longer apply to the UK after Brexit, but that a more formal departure might be necessary.

We are considering what steps, if any, we might need to take to formally confirm our withdrawal from the EEA agreement as a matter of international law. (Politics Live, Guardian)

You'd think they'd know, wouldn't you?

Give them a chance - it's not as if they've had over a year to think about complexities like this...

Taxpayers’ money is being used to fund an influential group of hard-line pro-Brexit Conservative MPs who are increasingly operating as a “party-within-a-party”, openDemocracy can reveal today.

Despite expenses rules stating that MPs cannot claim for research or work “done for, or on behalf of, a political party”, the European Research Group has received over a quarter of a million pounds from MPs who claimed the public cash through their official expenses.

If you google their name, you'll find nothing apart from links to other websites such as ConHome.

In his speech, Sir Keir Starmer singled out clause 9 of the EU withdrawal bill for particular criticism. (See 1.16pm.) But, according to Paul Hardy, clause 6 is also hugely significant. Hardy is a former EU legal adviser to the House of Lords and is now Brexit director at the law firm DLA Piper. In a briefing sent to journalists he said:

Clause 6 is critical. It currently states that British courts “need not have any regard to anything done on, or after, edit day by the European court of justice (ECJ), or the EU, but may do if it considers appropriate to do so”. This might sound like technical legalese, but in legislative terms this is an emphatic rejection of any influence of the ECJ on UK courts after 29 March 2019. This is political dynamite, as it may preclude any transitional deal, because the EU will want the UK to recognise EU case law even after the formal exit date for the duration of any transitional period.

If the EU is to recognise the draft legislation of the withdrawal bill as a basis for cooperation, it will demand that the UK applies EU rules in exactly the same way as EU member states until it exits from any transitional period. If the bill reaches a final vote in the Commons without an amendment to Clause 6, we can be certain that the EU will not agree to the transitional deal with the UK after March 2019. (Politics Live, Guardian - my emphasis)

Wonderful words/phrases they use ,whlist slashing funding for disabled students,lauding the likes of Toby Young and his bemoaning of "trogloydites" and PC gawn mad wheelchair ramps" etc."Disability Confident"the two fingers up replacement for two ticks.etc.

Exclusive: PM’s decision described as ‘yet another own goal’ as minutes of Brussels meeting reveal low opinion of David Davis

Theresa May has caused further ill will in Brussels by rejecting an invitation to address the European parliament in public, EU sources have said, instead insisting she will only talk to its leaders behind closed doors.

The prime minister had been asked by the parliament’s president, Antonio Tajani, to speak to a full session of the chamber to explain her position on Brexit. (Guardian)

Evening all. Back from visiting 'er that isn't indoors right now...slow progress but at least heading in the right direction.

I caught Katharine Birbalsingh on the DP earlier and she was using the "allowing free schools to be innovative" so I asked, yet again, what precisely have any free schools done that was innovative.

Deafening silence.

Until just now that is when I saw a reply - *liked* by said Ms Birbalisingh - which said that "Michaela seems innovative and different. There is nothing to stop other schools doing the same if they want. Up to now they haven't."

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